I found Part B of Brer Rabbit much more enjoyable than part A because I was getting used to the dialect and style used in the short stories. After reading a few, it became easier to understand what the characters were talking about. In part B, the frogs are introduced. Uncle Remus talks with a gurgle and no one can really tell what he is saying. They are speaking to one another through bubbles, like what it sounds like when you speak with water in your mouth.
If I were to write a story based off Brer Rabbit, I would either use frogs as the characters, or the concept of a fox and a rabbit. I think it would be interesting for a strong friendship to be formed between two unlikely animals.
In part B Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox are playing tricks on each other. Brer rabbit goes fishing and notices the fox staring at him. He bribed Brer Fox to jump into the well he is fishing out of, so it pulls up Brer Rabbit out and leaves the fox stuck in the water. I thought this was ironic because usually foxes are known for being tricksters, but in this case, the rabbit tricked the fox.
(Photo by: A.B. Frost)
Bibliography: Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris
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